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Relies upon the phone's camera (along with digital filters) to allow a user to experience the symptoms of eye disease, and to see the world through the simulated eyes of a person experiencing one of nine degenerative eye conditions.

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Support to deal with symptoms/disabilities Information

Summary

Relies upon the phone's camera (along with digital filters) to allow a user to experience the symptoms of eye disease, and to see the world through the simulated eyes of a person experiencing one of nine degenerative eye conditions (cataracts, Charles Bonnet syndrome, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, haemonymous hemianopia, retinitis pigmentosa, macular degeneration, macular hemorrhage, and retinal detachment). Also provides information about these eye diseases, including associated visual phenomenon, causes, symptoms, and treatments.

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Reviews

Reviewer: Braille Institute of America, USAReview: “This app of ours was designed to foster understanding and compassion for the millions of people affected by these eye conditions.”Source: PatientView survey, July-August 2012Usage: Not specifiedWeblink of reviewer:http://www.brailleinstitute.orgReviewer: Patient group specialising in learning disorders, UKReview: “It helps people realise how visually-impaired people (with problems such as cataracts) see.”Source: PatientView survey, July-August 2012Usage: Not specifiedWeblink of reviewer: -Reviewer: Accessible Technology Coalition, USAReview: Recommended by the Accessible Technology Coalition, USASource:http://bit.ly/NOVZrPUsage: Not specifiedWeblink of reviewer:http://bit.ly/16e1yHC

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